It also seems to coincide with the influx of Asians, muslims, and Latinos in recent decades, all of these groups much more covered up in their clothing rules.
Reginald, while there may have been Latinos, Orientals and Moslems in the crowd, the majority of the textiles were whites. Like many millennials, when the outer clothing comes off to reveal the bikinis or board shorts, tattoos were abundant.
And to Unregistered, just remember to check the weather forecast before visiting. Unfortunately, coming to SF to visit Baker Beach is not something you can plan ahead. It has to be spur of the moment. That's because there are just a handful of days when it's warm enough to go to the beach.
And, do NOT rely on the San Francisco weather forecast! It can be 90F in downtown SF (where the weather is recorded) and 65F and windy at the beach. Google "Baker Beach weather" and you get the straight skinny.
